Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - October, 2015
The Australian Academy of Science has become the latest major institution to offload its fossil fuel investments.
Surprising find flies off 67P
The Rosetta mission has made the surprising discovery that there is oxygen on Comet 67P, around which the ESA probe is orbiting.
Greens go for glass government
A plan is being developed that could see the ACT become Australia’s most transparent government - by a very long way.
Clear plan to end silent climate talks
An international team of experts have devised a method that allows countries to choose their own method of ‘fair’ emissions cuts, to help them create a roadmap to end climate negotiation gridlock.
Expert aims to clip 'feather-brain' image
Experts are trying to destroy the myth of ‘bird brains’ - arguing that Australian birds are both cognitively and emotionally more intelligent and complex than many assume.
MDBA sees echoes of early Millenium
The drought gripping farms in Queensland and New South Wales is spreading, with Murray Darling irrigators set to feel the strain too.
Wave lab looks to the clouds
Advanced equipment at a new research facility launched this week will allow scientists to better understand the relationship between the wind, ocean and sky.
BHP won't let downturn damage its view
The chairman of BHP Billiton says the company remains “robust and resilient”, despite taking a battering in recent months.
Chevron shells out for dodgy tax deal
Profit shifting has led to big costs for Chevron, with the Supreme Court ruling it must pay $322 million to catch up on its tax-dodging.
Methane bugs could help Earth breathe easy
Australian bio-engineers have discovered two new methane-eating organisms that could help clean up anything from gassy coal operations to cattle farms.
New chief seeks nuclear nicety
Australia has a new chief scientist, in a move some say will open up debate about nuclear energy.
Shark money spread to new measures
The New South Wales Government says it will spend $16 million on new, science-based approaches to preventing shark attacks.
Green group celebrates frack-free farms
Environmental activists are celebrating a Western Australian Government rejection of hydraulic fracking on a large section of agricultural land.
Sun state team streaks ahead in solar spree
A Queensland team has become the first Australian squad to cross the line and complete the gruelling 3,000 km Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.
Lomborg left to self-funded scepticism
The Federal Government has ditched a plan to pay $4 million for a climate change research centre headed by Bjorn Lomborg.
Fukushima clean-up cancer link conceded
Authorities have officially recognised a case of cancer caused by clean-up work at the Fukushima power plant.
Japan continues anti-scientific slaughter
Japan is ignoring an international ruling and resuming whaling in Antarctic waters.
Ray study seeks diver shots
A Queensland scientist is crowdsourcing data collection for a study on manta rays.
Waste-product polymer drinks deadly metals
Australian researchers have developed a new, cheap, non-toxic polymer that sucks mercury out of water and soil.
Huge mine gets up on new green grounds
The $16 billion Adani Carmichael coal mine has been approved under a new set of environmental conditions.
Sun striders take to tarmac
The world's premier solar car race is rolling out of the Northern Territory, leaving from Darwin onon a 3,000km run to Adelaide.